Ethnikos ἐθνικός
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| ἐθνικός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ethnikos |
| Strong's number | G1482 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | Gentile-like |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Ethnikos (Greek ἐθνικός, Strong's G1482) is a Greek adjective meaning “Gentile-like”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐθνικός, -ή, -όν, [in Al.: Lev.21:7 * ;]
1. national (Polyb.).
2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as subst., ὁ ἐ., the Gentile (the adj. "describes character rather than mere position"; cf. ἔθνος, and see Cremer, 228): Mat.5:47 6:7 18:17, 3Jo.7.
† (AS)
1. national (Polyb.).
2. foreign (gramm.); in NT, as subst., ὁ ἐ., the Gentile (the adj. "describes character rather than mere position"; cf. ἔθνος, and see Cremer, 228): Mat.5:47 6:7 18:17, 3Jo.7.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | heathen (1), heathen man (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gentiles (2), pagans (1), pagan (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ethnikos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 5:47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
- Matthew 6:7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.
- Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
3 John
- 3 John 1:7Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).